Paths

Identity with Windows Server 2016 (70-742)

This path focuses on installation and configuration of Active Directory Domain Services (AS DS) in Windows Server 2016. It also covers Group Policy implementation, Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS), and Web Application proxy implementation. This path covers the objectives contained in Microsoft’s 70-742 exam. Before sitting for the 70-742 exam, we strongly recommend you pair your Pluralsight training with ample hands-on experience in a production environment. Whether you are preparing for the exam or simply want to increase your skill, this path will help get you there.... Read moreRead less

Description

Just about everyone these days has spent time *in* an Active Directory, logging into computers and accessing resources, it's not all that often these days that you get to *install* an Active Directory. Most AD infrastructures around today are generations old, so old sometimes that the folks who built it may have moved onto new things.
That's why installing Active Directory remains a useful and important topic. You can't really understand a thing until you understand how it gets put together. Discussing those installation and some of the initial configuration tasks is a big part of this course.
This is the first of two courses on Active Directory in our 742 learning path. In this course, Install and Configure Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2016*, you will learn how to install domain controllers in, yes, five different ways. First, you'll learn how to create your first Active Directory domain and forest. Next, you'll take a look at the users and computers in that structure, exploring both the graphical and PowerShell ways to manage these objects. Before finishing, you'll dig into your AD domain's groups and organizational units. By the end of this course, you'll see how they're managed, but also be presented with a few neat tricks that'll make their administration just that much easier.

Description

AD has been around since quite literally the last century, first released with Windows 2000 Server. In its nearly twenty years of service we've so far seen eight updates to its functions and features, aligned with each major OS version. Those eight updates in not-quite twenty years should give you some idea of its maturity, as well as the relative deceleration of what's new and exciting in terms of new capabilities. This course, Manage and Maintain Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2016, focuses on the "slightly more advanced" topics, because much of what you'll see here isn't all that different from the same management and maintenance of Active Directory in recent versions. First, you'll take a look at the special tactics in managing service accounts and password policies. Next, you'll explore some of the maintenance activities where native Windows Server solutions exist. Finally, you'll finish up with an extended look at Active Directory in complex configurations, focusing on where and when it makes sense to expand past single domains, single forests, and single AD site configurations. By the end of this course, you'll be able to efficiently manage and maintain an Active Directory environment.

Table of contents

Course Overview

2m 14s

Introduction

25m 10s

Configure Service Authentication and Account Policies

55m 1s

Maintain Active Directory

1h 16m 53s

Configure Active Directory in a Complex Enterprise Environment

1h 14m 2s

3

Group Policy Fundamentals

Description

This course, presented by 12-time Group Policy MVP Darren Mar-Elia, aka the "GPOGUY," provides you with all the information and tools you need to become a Group Policy expert. Starting with the basics around how Group Policy works, Darren shares his 15 years of Group Policy experience to teach you Group Policy, which parts to leverage for key scenarios, and the best ways to deploy it in your Windows desktop and server environments.

Table of contents

Introduction to Group Policy

42m 12s

Group Policy's Capabilities

43m 7s

Group Policy Processing

51m 29s

Tools of the Trade

38m 10s

How Group Policy Gets Applied

38m 11s

Policy Scenarios - Desktop and Server Lockdown

31m 48s

Policy Scenarios - Security Policy

40m 41s

Policy Scenarios - Managing Internet Explorer Configuration

40m 53s

Policy Scenarios - Deploying Software Using Group Policy

38m 45s

Policy Scenarios - Folder Redirection, User Settings, and Data

37m 5s

Policy Scenarios - Introduction to Group Policy Preferences

58m 26s

Policy Scenarios - Managing Startup/Logon Scripts

35m 13s

Policy Scenarios - Kiosks and Remote Desktop Services

30m 3s

Group Policy Management Tasks

43m

Basic Group Policy Troubleshooting

54m 53s

Group Policy Deployment Strategies

35m 41s

Introduction to Group Policy Scripting

35m 18s

4

Group Policy: Advanced Targeting

Description

If you thought GPO settings can only be applied by linking GPOs to OUs, then you've just barely touched the surface. In this course, Group Policy: Advanced Targeting, you will learn how to get the most out of group policy and this course may also enlighten you to features you didn't know existed.
First, you'll learn how to control Group Policy settings using security groups rather than the GPMC. Next, you'll be walked through the end-to-end process for dynamic WMI filtering, as well as shown tools to help you decipher the WMI query language. Finally, you'll be shown how to replace logon scripts and other manual tasks quickly and easily by using Item Level Targeting and Group Policy Preferences. By the end of this course, you'll know how to address almost any edge case and understand how to replace your legacy logon scripts.

Table of contents

Course Overview

1m 22s

Understanding Default GPO Targeting Limitations

12m

Applying GPO Settings Using Security Groups

23m 23s

Applying GPO Settings Based on Computer Features

33m 9s

Using Item-level Targeting to Customize Preference Settings

39m 17s

Simplifying Your GPO Infrastructure

31m 9s

5

Group Policy: Troubleshooting

Description

Group Policy processing is at the heart of any Active Directory infrastructure. Knowing how to set it up is one thing, but being able to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues can really make you stand out from the crowd. In this course, you'll learn a three-phased, practical approach for methodically tackling any Group Policy problem. You'll start by looking at the 'obvious' problems and you'll learn where to start troubleshooting any issue. Next, you'll learn what the common infrastructure issues are and how to resolve them, and finally you'll gain a low level understanding of the Group Policy mechanics. By the end of this course, you will have learned more than just how to troubleshoot Group Policy; you'll have seen computers querying DNS for their domain controllers, you'll learn how to use tools such as LDP in order to look under the hood at the Group Policy Active Directory attributes, and you'll understand in more detail how Active Directory replication operates and how to fix it when it's broken. By using the methodology in this course combined with the deeper understanding of how group Policy works, you'll be able to solve the most complex issues, fast.

Description

Security is more important than ever to a business. Assuring that your data is safe, your communications are protected, and your workers can be safely identified can prevent a catastrophic breach of security that could adversely affect an enterprise. In this course, Implementing Active Directory Certificate Services in Windows Server 2016, you'll learn how to properly use this technology and have the peace of mind knowing you are providing the protection of your infrastructure deserves. First, you'll explore how to set up and administer a certification authority. Next, you'll discover how to use certificates for your business and security needs. Finally, you'll learn how to implement smart cards. By the end of this course, you'll know how to secure your network, your data, your connections, and your users by using certificates in your environment.

Table of contents

Course Overview

1m 34s

Understanding the AD CS Infrastructure

24m 23s

Building the Lab Environment

23m 12s

Deploying the Root CA

23m 45s

Deploying Subordinate Enterprise CA

35m 51s

Administering Certificate Server

25m 46s

Securing Your CA

27m 38s

Maintaining CA

29m 15s

Deploying Certificates

45m 36s

Using Certificates

45m 51s

Using Smartcards in Windows 2016

27m 20s

7

Implementing Windows Server 2016 Identity Federation and Access

Description

More users today are working outside the traditional corporate office, and they require seamless, secure access to applications and content on the corporate network, as well as in the cloud. In this course, Implementing Windows Server 2016 Identity Federation and Access, you'll receive the most up to date knowledge on authenticating and authorizing users using Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), Web Application Proxy (WAP), and Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS). First, you'll learn how to install and configure ADFS to authenticate users using new methods in 2016, like device authentication and Azure MFA for primary authentication, as well as how to use ADFS to provide seamless single sign-on to applications in the cloud and on-premises. Next, you'll cover how to publish applications to the Internet using Web Application Proxy. Finally, you'll explore how to protect content from being viewed, edited, and printed by certain users and groups, using AD RMS. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge needed to provide flexible authentication methods to your users, and provide secure access to documents and applications.

Table of contents

Course Overview

1m 59s

Install and Configure Active Directory Federation Services

59m 12s

Integrating ADFS with Other Technologies

1h 11m 57s

Implementing Web Application Proxy

37m 28s

Install & Configure Active Directory Rights Management Services

34m 41s

What you will learn

Installing and configuring Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

Managing and maintaining AD DS

Creating and managing Group Policy

Implementing Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)

Implementing identity federation and access solutions

Pre-requisites

You should have experience in a Windows client/server environment. Prerequisite Courses: